Shanghai vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$605
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
24.9M
423K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 33% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4879th and 6460th ($1128 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and North Macedonia, respectively. Check China vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1383rd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Skopje

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Shanghai Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195